Trump calls fallen Muslim U.S. soldier 'hero'Monday, August 01, 201611Donald Trump wants to set the record straight about his interview with ABC News âThis Weekâ in which he has been accused of diminishing the sacrifice of Humayun Khan, a Muslim...

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Doctorsâ union: Give heroin to drug addictsTuesday, June 28, 20168Drug addicts should be given heroin on the NHS, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said, but a campaigner says users should be helped to stop instead. The BMA backed the...

10 year-old saves the lives of 850 passengersFriday, November 20, 20153On March 15, the Harihara-Chitradurga passenger train was passing through Avaregere village in Davangere district, Karnataka. The locomotive driver saw a young boy running towards...

Allen West: Navy to prosecute Chattanooga heroMonday, August 03, 201520According to former congressman and retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West, the U.S. Navy has decided to bring charges against the naval officer who fired his personal weapon at...

Monday, December 01, 2014

Super-Pope' becomes homosexuality heroMonday, December 01, 201411Look up in the sky! A bird? A plane? No, itâs the Super-Pope! Pope Francis is increasingly sighted aloft with cape and briefcase â in graffiti at least. The celestial soaring is...

Cruz to get hero's welcome in Iowa and New HampshireSunday, February 16, 20148Conservatives in Iowa and New Hampshire are preparing a heroâs welcome for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) after he showed up Senate Republican leaders during a crucial vote on the debt...

'Hero' teens lift 3,000-lb tractor off trapped dadThursday, April 11, 20132Jeff Smith blames muddy boots for the accident that nearly cost him his life last week. When his feet slipped while adjusting the clutch the farm equipment flipped over, leaving...

The Hero of Sandy Hook: Vicki SotoSunday, December 16, 20129She took a bullet for her kids. Teacher Victoria Soto used her body to shield her students from the maniacal gunman who launched a massacre at a Connecticut school, relatives...

Monday, September 10, 2012

DC Comics introduces new Muslim superheroMonday, September 10, 20126Green was the favorite color of Islamâs founder Prophet Muhammad, so it seems fitting that the worldâs latest Muslim superhero has joined the small but diverse circle of...

New California list of heroes starts with Lady Gaga?Saturday, October 22, 20115Lady Gaga, a "persona derived from her unique, androgynous, vintage-themed fashion sense"; "celebrated" cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who is famous for "Dykes To Watch Out For"; and...

Soldier who fought off 30 Taliban -- aloneFriday, June 03, 20116LONDON (AFP) â A Nepalese soldier in the British army has been given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off...

Study: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaineMonday, November 01, 20105LONDON -- Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study. British experts evaluated substances including alcohol, cocaine,...

Homeless good Samaritan left to die on NYC streetTuesday, April 27, 20107NEW YORK â The homeless man lay face down, unmoving, on the sidewalk outside an apartment building, blood from knife wounds pooling underneath his body. One person passed by in...

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Teacher tackles gunman supected in school shootingWednesday, February 24, 2010LITTLETON, Colo. â The gunman was walking through a middle school parking lot and taking shots at students with a hunting rifle as terrified teenagers ran for their lives. He had...

Monday, February 08, 2010

He Messed With the Wrong Flight AttendantMonday, February 08, 20104A San Francisco man, accused of forcing a flight to divert because he was high on medical marijuana, picked the wrong flight attendant to freak out on. 51-year-old Lorin Gorman...

Pilot dies midflight, jet lands safelySaturday, June 20, 2009NEWARK â From the passenger cabin, nothing seemed amiss. Food and drink service continued normally. The crew had requested help from any doctors on board, but nothing seemed to...

Pilot's life had prepared him for 'miracle' flightTuesday, January 20, 20092NEW YORK (AP) - Chesley Sullenberger spent practically his whole life preparing for the five-minute crucible that was US Airways Flight 1549. He got his pilot's license at 14,...

Islamic Superheroes Going GlobalThursday, August 07, 20082Like other kids the world over, Middle Eastern children have long fantasized about superheroes battling injustice in American cities or fighting beasts in Japan. Five years ago,...

Monday, July 28, 2008

Ballerina beats off hijackerMonday, July 28, 20083Port Elizabeth - More accustomed to pirouettes than punches, a local ballerina Pasqual Burger, 17, had to set all thoughts of graceful movement aside to help a friend. She...

Man wrestles croc to rescue wifeFriday, April 04, 20081A woman has been rescued from the jaws of a saltwater crocodile in Australia after her husband jumped onto its back and forced it to flee. The attack took place in the...

Friday, January 18, 2008

Arizona Teen Uses Baseball Bat to Fight Off BurglarFriday, January 18, 20084After trying to hide in a closet, a bat-wielding 14-year-old has no choice but to fight off an intruder rummaging through his Arizona home Tuesday, AZCentral.com reports. As he...

Saturday, August 04, 2007

Wife Plans Iran Trip to Find Missing HusbandSaturday, August 04, 20072NEW YORK â Christine Levinson's husband vanished while on a business trip to Iran. Five months later, she's going there to try to bring him back. The mother of the couple's...